Saturday, 17 September 2016

This drag started from Three Bridges on 6th September, but for some reason 442412 was left at Stewarts Lane, and this move appeared intended to recover it to Eastleigh Works, for storage, and likely also 3rd rail shoe removal before a move to Ely.

Moving between the station and the works.

Pulling into the works, passing resident 47818.

47812, originally D1916 was new on 18th November 1965 from Brush at Loughborough. For a while this was Pride of Eastleigh.

A close up of DTSO(B) coach 77417.

47812 then moved to shunt the unit to the back of the works, after which it was parked.

Freightliner Class 70s out of trafficWNXX.com advises that while not stored, there are a six Class 70s currently out of regular traffic awaiting repairs at Leeds Midland Road - five reported to now be in a single line there. 70013 was dragged to Maritime on 14th, presumably for attention.

Meanwhile Colas 70803 remains at Laira, here is a catch-up of some photos from summer months. It's does not appear that substantial work has taken place - rumours of parts awaited from USA. There is also understood to be a gap between cab roof and roof section that is not fully explained.

Trailer coaches from 1984-85 built Class 455 emus at Eastleigh Works, including former Class 508 trailers from 1979-80, with 5726 foremost. The Vossloh Kiepe traction package re-engineering programme has moved into the Works from Eastleigh Depot.